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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Xtreme
5-6 157.35
149.04
 
VS
proj
ExigentCircumstances
122.55 4-7
104.19

ExigentCircumstances fall to The Xtreme in 157.35-122.55 runaway despite topping expectations

ExigentCircumstances outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as The Xtreme cruised to a 157.35-122.55 win. The Xtreme earned a 7.90-point lead on Thursday behind Jakobi Meyers and never looked back. Jonathan Taylor (185 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (307 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) carried the flag for ExigentCircumstances in the loss. The Xtreme (5-6) will look to sustain their momentum against Enforcers, while ExigentCircumstances (4-7) try to get back on track against Rooster's.

Matchup Timeline

  The Xtreme   ExigentCircumstances

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 80 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Bears, Freeman tallied 20 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.21-point projection and was much higher than his 11.6-point season scoring average. Freeman will face the Browns next week.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

The Xtreme
Points
% of total points 157.35
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
45.35
27.03
28.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
30.5
21.45
19.4%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
20
9.21
12.7%
4
Chris Boswell
K
14
8.56
8.9%
ExigentCircumstances
Points
% of total points 122.55
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
53.4
19.05
43.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
26.35
29.19
21.5%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.5
15.35
12.6%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
11
8.33
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, The Xtreme had a 125.05-80.70 lead. For The Xtreme, Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel for ExigentCircumstances with a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 48-yard catch for ExigentCircumstances, who trailed 137.55-96.20 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  The Xtreme   ExigentCircumstances

StatSmack

The Xtreme must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (157.35) than their season average (132.39).
Even the computers think The Xtreme have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (145.81) than ExigentCircumstances (135.58).
You can't win if you don't play. The Xtreme has left fewer points on the bench this season (421.5) than ExigentCircumstances (465.25).
Once The Xtreme put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than ExigentCircumstances (4 vs 2).
The Xtreme have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than ExigentCircumstances (49 vs 40).
By position, The Xtreme have outscored ExigentCircumstances at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The Xtreme has a higher average scoring margin (5) than ExigentCircumstances this season (-8).
Don't worry ExigentCircumstances, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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